Be prepared for bad weather In Future

5:33 PM,
Mar. 21, 2014

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Well below the eternal battles over climate change and politics is a simple reality: We cannot ignore weather extremes.

Whether it is inland-flooding, record snowfalls or merely more powerful hurricanes, extreme weather is hitting us so often and so hard that it only makes sense to prepare for it. That may mean stocking up on flashlight batteries, developing a bad weather plan at work, or preparing homework packages for students.

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